[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #2789: Cannot delete original default categories

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#2789: Cannot delete original default categories
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       Id:  2789            |      Status:  new                     
Component:  Administration  |    Modified:  Tue Jun  6 04:05:05 2006
 Severity:  major           |   Milestone:                          
 Priority:  normal          |     Version:  2.0.2                   
    Owner:  anonymous       |    Reporter:  liquidcool              
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 When trying to delete the default category Uncategorized, I receive a
 message saying:

 Processing data...

 but nothing follows. I had set another category (Everything) as the
 default. I tried to delete a 3rd category, and instead of its contents
 going to Everything, it went to Uncategorized. Apparently setting the
 default category ONLY affects the Category checkboxes on the Write Post
 page. Others have had a similar report trying to delete the Blogroll link
 category. I have been able to amass evidence from several posts, contained
 in these threads:

 http://wordpress.org/support/topic/3655?replies=4#post-21653
 http://wordpress.org/support/topic/65555?replies=4
 http://wordpress.org/support/topic/66013?replies=4

 While many recommend a workaround, it is basically, "don't do what you're
 trying to do", and isn't really acceptable. What if you want to transfer
 posts from one category to another, by deleting one and setting another to
 the default, as I tried to above? The system behavior (moving posts to the
 original default of Uncategorized, instead of the current default) is
 completely contrary to the user messages, leading to data
 corruption/pollution. The ability to batch modify posts in the admin panel
 would allow you to correct the damage, but that feature does not exist.

 The message that displays the category that posts will be moved to is part
 of the problem. I have tracked that down that change:

 http://trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3672

 NOTE: my version is actually 2.0.3, which isn't an option below.

 Good luck!

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